- Less than 10 percent of colonists lived in cities, but they were still extremely crowded
- Largest cities: Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
- Ships brought news and items for sale from England to cities
- Marketplaces with fishers selling fish and farmers selling eggs, milk, and cheese
- Streets were full of shops like blacksmiths, shoemakers, clockmakers, silversmiths, tailors, barbers, and wigmakers¹
- Homes were built close together with wood, thatched roofs, and small windows
- Used pine torches, betty lamps with burned grease, and scented candles for light
- Kept fire buckets by doors in case of fires caused by torches